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Direction indicators
Left : downwards.
Right : upwards.
For a change of direction, operate the control stalk to go beyond the “tight spot”. It will revert automati-cally to its initial position with the return of the steering wheel.
H e a d l a m p fl a s h
Pull the control stalk towards you.
T h e h e a d l a m p fl a s h i s p o s s i b l e even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
P r e s s a t t h e l o w e r p a r t o f t h e fi x e d centred controls steering wheel.
Emergency activation of the hazard warning lamps
A heavy deceleration of the vehi-cle will cause the hazard lamps to activate automatically.
They will cease automatically on reacceleration of the vehicle or manually if you press on the hazard lamps button on the dashboard.
Driving with the hazard lamps activated renders the direction indicators inoperational.
Distress signal
The distress signal operates all the direction indicators simultaneously.
Only make use of this in a situa-tion of danger, for an emergency s t o p o r i f y o u fi n d y o u r s e l f d r i v i n g i n exceptional weather conditions.
The distress signal will operate even with the ignition switched off.
S I G N A L L I N G
Sound signal for vehicle lamps left on
With the ignition switched off, the signal will activate when the driv-er’s door is opened, to indicate that lamps have been left on.
It will cease when the door is closed, the lamps switched off, or the ignition switched on again.
This signal is inactive if the auto-matic lighting of headlamps and /or the guide-me-home lighting are activated.
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All lamps off
LIGHTING CONTROL
1 Stop
2 Automatic lighting
3 Sidelamps
4 Dipped beams / Main beams
Sidelamps on
Dipped beams / main beams on
Turn the ring A forwards.
Turn the ring A forwards.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically when the a m b i e n t l i g h t i s i n s u f fi c i e n t o r i f t h e windscreen wipers are in continu-ous operation.
Pull the control stalk fully towards you to swap between dipped beams and main beams.
EXTERIOR SIDE LIGHTERS
These illuminate :
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front doors.
I l l u m i n a t i o n / e x t i n c t i o n
The side lighters come on :
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on the remote control.
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control to locate your vehicle.
They are timed to go out automati-cally.
They go out as soon as the light is a g a i n s u f fi c i e n t o r a p p r o x . 5 m i n u t e s after the windscreen wipers have ceased.
To activate this function, place the control A on position 2.
Do not cover the sunlight sen-sor which is located behind the interior rear view mirror and visible from outside the wind-screen.
Turn the ring A forwards.
S I G N A L L I N G
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LIGHTING CONTROL
1 Stop
2 Automatic lighting
3 Sidelamps
4 Dipped beams / Main beams
Sidelamps on
Dipped beams / main beams on
Turn the ring A forwards.
Turn the ring A forwards.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically when the a m b i e n t l i g h t i s i n s u f fi c i e n t o r i f t h e windscreen wipers are in continu-ous operation.
Pull the control stalk fully towards you to swap between dipped beams and main beams.
EXTERIOR SIDE LIGHTERS
These illuminate :
- the zones facing the driver’s and passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front doors.
I l l u m i n a t i o n / e x t i n c t i o n
The side lighters come on :
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on the remote control.
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control to locate your vehicle.
They are timed to go out automati-cally.
They go out as soon as the light is a g a i n s u f fi c i e n t o r a p p r o x . 5 m i n u t e s after the windscreen wipers have ceased.
To activate this function, place the control A on position 2.
Do not cover the sunlight sen-sor which is located behind the interior rear view mirror and visible from outside the wind-screen.
Turn the ring A forwards.
S I G N A L L I N G
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FRONT AND REAR FOGLAMPS (Ring A)
In foggy conditions, if the ambient brightness is not such as to activate the automatic lighting, it is up to you to switch on your dipped beams manually, along with your foglamps as necessary.
These operate in conjunction with the sidelamps, the dipped beams or the main beams.
Headlamps adjustment
Depending on the vehicle load, it is recommended that you correct the height of your headlamp beams.
On the dashboard beside the driver :
0 Unladen
1 Partial load
2 Medium load
3 Full load.
Note : Vehicles equipped with Xenon dual-function directional headlamps have an automatic adjustment of headlamps depending on load.
For a vehicle equipped with rear foglamps :
- 1st turn forwards : lighting of rear foglamps.
- 1st turn rearwards: extinction of rear foglamps.
For a vehicle equipped with front and rear foglamps:
- 1st turn forwards: lighting of front foglamps.
- 2nd turn forwards: lighting of rear foglamps.
- 1st turn rearwards: extinction of rear foglamps.
- 2nd turn rearwards: extinction of front foglamps.
Note : Foglamps should be used only in conditions of fog or snowfall.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
With the ignition off, this func-tion temporarily switches on your headlamps to give you exterior lighting when you are leaving your vehicle.
This function is activated :
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FRONT AND REAR FOGLAMPS (Ring A)
In foggy conditions, if the ambient brightness is not such as to activate the automatic lighting, it is up to you to switch on your dipped beams manually, along with your foglamps as necessary.
These operate in conjunction with the sidelamps, the dipped beams or the main beams.
Headlamps adjustment
Depending on the vehicle load, it is recommended that you correct the height of your headlamp beams.
On the dashboard beside the driver :
0 Unladen
1 Partial load
2 Medium load
3 Full load.
Note : Vehicles equipped with Xenon dual-function directional headlamps have an automatic adjustment of headlamps depending on load.
For a vehicle equipped with rear foglamps :
- 1st turn forwards : lighting of rear foglamps.
- 1st turn rearwards: extinction of rear foglamps.
For a vehicle equipped with front and rear foglamps:
- 1st turn forwards: lighting of front foglamps.
- 2nd turn forwards: lighting of rear foglamps.
- 1st turn rearwards: extinction of rear foglamps.
- 2nd turn rearwards: extinction of front foglamps.
Note : Foglamps should be used only in conditions of fog or snowfall.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
With the ignition off, this func-tion temporarily switches on your headlamps to give you exterior lighting when you are leaving your vehicle.
This function is activated :
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Automatic photochromic interior rear view mirror
I t m o d i fi e s i t s r o l e a u t o m a t i c a l l y and progressively between day use and night use.
In order to prevent dazzle, the glass automatically darkens as a func-tion of the intensity of light coming from behind. It lightens as this di-minishes, thus giving you optimum visibility.
Operation
With the ignition on, press on con-trol 1. - Warning lamp 2 on : automatic mode. - Warning lamp 2 off : end of auto-matic mode. The glass remains i n i t s l i g h t e s t d e fi n i t i o n .
Note : For optimum visibility, the glass lightens automatically when you engage reverse gear.
The lever on the bottom edge of the interior rear view mirror enables it to be placed in two positions :
Day position : the lever is not visible.
Night position (anti-dazzle) : the lever is visible.
Permit reader
The athermic windscreen comprises a zone situated on either side of the base of the child mirror, to enable access permits to be read (e.g. mo-torway toll permit).
Child mirror
A child monitoring mirror is installed above the interior rear view mir-ror. This allows you to monitor the vehicle’s rear passengers, or it can facilitate conversation between the front and rear passengers without the need to move the rear view mir-ror. It can be folded away to elimi-nate dazzle.
I N T E R I O R R E A R V I E W M I R R O R
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SLIDING SUN VISORS
Sliding blinds
Sliding blinds are provided for your protection against bright sunlight. They can be adjusted manually.
- Slide the blind on the visor to the desired position by pushing the area A.
Visor struts
The blinds are extended on the sun visor struts.
Fold the visor downwards, to protect against dazzle to the face.
If dazzle is coming from the side windows, detach the vi-sor from its housing above the centre of the windsc reen and pivot it to the side.
PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF BLIND
Opening the roof blind (positions 1 to 9)
- Rotate the control B to slide the roof blind to the posi-tion desired.
Closing the roof blind (position 0)
- Rotate the control B to position 0 to close the roof blind.The blind has an anti-pinch device.
Note :
- A long press on the locking button on the remote control will close the blind (practical when for example you leave your vehicle on a sunlit carpark).- On returning to your vehicle, a short press on the button B repositions the blind to the last position selected.- Following a fault or after a battery disconnectio n during the movement of the blind or after it has stopped, you have to re-initialise the anti-pinch function. Place the blind in the closed position and press for arou nd 2 seconds on button B.
Do not attach or suspend heavy objects on the slide rail of the sun blind, which also incorporates the in-terior rear view mirror.
R O O F A D J U S T M E N T S
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This driving assistance device enables you to drive at a constant speed of your choice, without the need to action the accelerator. It is active over speeds of around 40 km/h (approx. 25 mph).
The cruise control commands are located on the steering wheel.
Note : The information relating to the cruise control is displayed in zone A of the instrument panel.
Selection of the function
Rotate the control 1 to the "REG"position.
Selection of a cruise speed
On selection of the function via control 1, no cruise speed has yet been memo-rised.
Once the desired speed has been reached via action on the accel-erator, press button 2 or button 4. The cruise speed is then memo-rised. It is displayed in zone A of the instrument panel.
You can then release the accelera-tor pedal. The vehicle will automati-cally keep to the speed chosen.
Note : The speed of your vehicle may vary slightly in relation to that memorised.
If during the operation of cruise control, the system is unable to keep within the memorised speed (for example on a steep descent), t h e n t h e s p e e d fl a s h e s . A d a p t y o u r speed as necessary.
Bi-tone instrument panel
Adjustment of the memorised speed while cruise control is in operation
You can adjust the memorised speed, displayed in zone A, by pressing on :
- button 4 to increase the speed,
- button 2 to decrease the speed.
Note : successive presses will modify the cruise speed in steps of 1 km/h and a sustained press in steps of 5 km/h (3 mph).
Temporary override of the cruise speed
During the operation of cruise con-trol, it is always possible to action the accelerator to go faster than the cruise speed (for example to over-take another vehicle). The speed displayed in zone A fl a s h e s .
You have only to release the ac-celerator pedal to return to the cruise speed.
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